Sen. Klobuchar's past as prosecutor looms over vice presidential prospects

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Sen. Klobuchar's past as prosecutor looms over vice presidential prospects
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In recent months, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been floated as a presumptive top choice for the role of vice president on Joe Biden’s ticket.

ABC’s Linsey Davis speaks with Burrell, who is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards. Burrell has maintained his innocence.In recent months, Minnesota Sen.

"I have said repeatedly -- back when I was the county attorney, the cases we had involved with officer-involved shootings went to a grand jury. That was true across our state and many jurisdictions across the country,” Klobuchar said in a cable news interview Friday. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at a campaign stop at Jethro's BBQ Steak n' Chop, Jan. 26, 2020, in Ames, Iowa.

Hennepin County confirmed to ABC News that a grand jury declined to indict the officers involved in that incident.

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